THE BASICS
The Drake track & field program will open the 2022 outdoor season at the Viking Relays hosted by Grand View University on Saturday, March 26. Events are set to begin at 11 a.m. at Duke Williams Stadium in Des Moines.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM MVC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Jaymie O'Connor won the first gold medal of the day after compiling 3,357 points in the women's pentathlon (60 hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump and 800 meter run). That score ranks seventh in the Drake women's indoor track & field record book.
Brooke Mullins took second place in the women's 5000 meter run with a personal record of 16:37.03, which ranks second in the Drake women's indoor track & field record book.
Jack Zettl also turned in a PR (14:27.69) in the men's 5000 meter run for fifth place as well as fifth all-time in the Drake men's indoor track & field record book.
Joey Harkins also earned a silver medal in the men's weight throw with a top toss of 19.95 meters, which now ranks third in the Drake men's indoor track & field record book.
Ethan Marshall finished in fifth place with a weight throw of 18.97 meters.
Cloud Masibhera found a place on the podium in the long jump with a bronze medal after leaping 7.40 meters, which ranks seventh in the Drake men's indoor track & field record book.
Jaymie O'Connor won her second gold medal of the MVC Indoor Championships by recording a season-best time 8.50 in the 60 meter hurdles.
Adam Fogg destroyed the previous MVC Indoor Championships mile run record of 4:02.10 after finishing with a time of 3:56.89, which ranks third in the Drake men's indoor track & field record book. Emilie Mayer just missed the podium in the women's 800 meter run by coming in fourth place with a time of 2:11.12, which ranks seventh in the Drake women's indoor track & field record book.
Busiwa Asinga (55.25) and
Briandrias Rhodes (55.46) earned gold and silver in the women's 400 meter dash. Asinga's time is now third in the Drake women's indoor track & field record book while Rhodes is sixth.
Cloud Masibhera earned another bronze medal with a triple jump of 14.65 meters, which ranks ninth in the Drake men's indoor track & field record book.
The Drake men's track & field team finished fifth (54) and the women's squad finished seventh (62).
